What is RIC IV Gordian III 271?

RIC IV Gordian III 271 is a Bronze Sestertius of Gordian III (240 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 271.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 271?

RIC IV Gordian III 271 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 16.99g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Gordian III Sestertius, Gordian III (RIC IV 271)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Gordian III 271

Ruler

Gordian III

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

240 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

16.99g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG

Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P II COS P P S C

Gordian III, veiled, togate, standing front, head left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding wand in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Gordian III 271 is a sestertius of Gordian III (240 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Gordian III, veiled, togate, standing front, head left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding wand in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 16.99g, 30mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Gordian III 271?: RIC IV Gordian III 271 is a Bronze Sestertius of Gordian III (240 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 271.
How do you identify RIC IV Gordian III 271?: The obverse depicts Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. The reverse depicts Gordian III, veiled, togate, standing front, head left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding wand in left hand with the inscription P M TR P II COS P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 271?: RIC IV Gordian III 271 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 16.99g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.